Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-03-11
J. B. Robidson, the veteran actor,
died recently in San Francisco.

John Sherman wants it understood
that he wishes the Republican nomi.
nation for President in 1888.
The Russians have discovered an
explosive fifteen times more destruc-
tive than giant powder 1t makes
no smoke and can be utilized.
Oregon's Senators have succeeded
in getting 100000 appropriation
for the mouth Of the Columbia river at
Astoria. This is good news to all
Oregonians.
The Utah Supreme Court has con-
frmed the decision Of the lower
court against the bondsmen of Geo.
Q. Cannon, aud the $4,000 will have
20 be paid.
On the opening Of the branch road
from Walla Walla to Pendleton last
Monday, an excursion train carrying
200 walla Wailaians paid visit to
Pendleton. Elk.
The President has approved the
act for payment OF indemnity to
China for less sustained at the hands
Of mob, at Rock Springs, Wyoming,
in 1855.
The Canadian Pacific Railway has
completed arrangement for running a
line OF steamships from Vancouver to
China and Japan, and is going to
run In competition with the American
line.
Van Wyck has introduced reso-
luton in the Senate declaring it to
be the judgment OF the Senate that a
constitutional amendment be sub
mitted TO the people providing for
the election OF Senators directly by
tho voters.
Under the provisions Of the Tucker
Edmunds bill all property belonging
to the Mormon church will be sold
and the proceeds turned into the
school fund. The church property
in Salt Lake county alone is valued
At 100000.
A Carson Mint employee has dis
! covered tina. drill points heated to a
cherry red and tempered through be-
ing driven into a bar of lead will
bore through the hardest steel OF
plate glass without perceptibly blunt
ing.
Frank LaSalle, arrested at Walls
Waila on suspicion Of having caused
the death OF man named KILLER
near Mountain Home, has been dis
charged from custody, He was ar
rested on telegram from Illinois bur
no one appeared against him.
The dispute that has caused III,
failure to elect senator in Yves
Virginia rs between protection ant
free trade. West Virginia is rapid
iy becoming manufacturing and pro
lection state and the issue promise,
70 make division in the democrat,
party there.
Only hfty years ago, says Sir Spence
Wells, the average duration of human lif
10 Great Britain was 80 years, today. ac
cording TO statistics, IL is 40 In this fit,
years the population has increased by 3,
10000. AT least two out Of these 5000
uoO OF increase may be put down as III,
fruit Of improved sanitary and medica
work, and ofyiciory over preveniable sick
ness
The President has signed the bill
to change our Indian policy and tt
open their immense reservations Il
public settlement. 1t is computed
that when the 10000 Indians in Mon
tana, Minnesota and Dakota shall
have accepted their lands 10 seyeralty
there will be about 25,0o0,0oO acre,
OF valuable lands thrown open t.
settlers. Our own local reservation
Is also OF immense size while where
are none in the country more valuabl,
for its mineral aud agricultural re,
sources. Wardner News.
Washington. March 3rd.-The Presiden
to-day approved the act TO authorize III,
President Of the Upiied States to protect
and defend the rights Of American FISHING
vessels, American fishermen, trading aud
other vessels in the Brisish Dominions n
North America the Indian appropriation
bills. etc; the bull to establish agrieultu
raj experiment stations in connection will
The colleges established under the act o.
suly, 1852: an &C, 10 provide for the loca
ton and erection of branch home 70,
disabled volunteer soldiers west of IN.
Rocky Mountains; the act relating to con
tested elections; the act granting right o.
way through Indian Territory to the Chi
eago, Kansas and Nebraska r. r..
A priyate letter from R;li NJ A..